Primary prostate sarcoma: how to manage following diagnosis at transurethral resection

Natalie Hicks, Pratik M S Gurung, Nayneeta Deshmukh, Ikechukwu Apakama, Prashant Patel

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Abstract

Primary prostate sarcomas are rare, reportedly comprising just 0.7% of all prostate malignancies. Here, we present the case of a 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with prostate stromal sarcoma after undergoing a routine transurethral resection of prostate for bladder outflow obstruction. Primary prostate sarcoma can be aggressive even when low-grade, with a high risk of local recurrence and, high malignant potential when high-grade. They require aggressive multimodality treatment with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy for durable survival outcomes. They also require close surveillance with long-term follow-up.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberrjw065
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Surgical Case Reports
Volume2016
Issue number5
Early online date3 May 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2016

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